Windham, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Windham is a town in Windham County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. The town center village is designated as the Windham Village Historic District
.
, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.15%) is water.
until after 1792 and was "duly organized" in 1796. The first settler of what was to become the village was Benjamin Pierce circa 1783. Pierce was from Westmoreland, New Hampshire
.
Being a such a small and dispersed mountain village, relatively few men from Windham served with the Union Army
during the Civil War
. Windham County itself contributed heavily to manning the 4th Vermont Infantry
and most of the village's sons joined either Company C or K of that regiment. The 4th regiment saw heavy combat throughout the war. One of Windham's soldiers, Captain Charles G. Gould of Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry
, won the Medal of Honor
for bravery under fire.
of 2000, there were 328 people, 150 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density
was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.04% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.91% from other races
, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,659, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,704. About 2.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. The town center village is designated as the Windham Village Historic District
Windham Village Historic District
The Windham Village Historic District is one of two historic districts in Windham, Vermont. It is a area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.In 1984 it included 14 contributing buildings....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.15%) is water.
History
Windham was part of LondonderryLondonderry, Vermont
Londonderry is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is bounded on the north by Landgrove and Weston, on the east by Windham, on the south by Jamaica and on the west by Winhall and Landgrove. The population was 1,709 at the 2000 census. Londonderry also includes the village of South...
until after 1792 and was "duly organized" in 1796. The first settler of what was to become the village was Benjamin Pierce circa 1783. Pierce was from Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Westmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census. Westmoreland is historically an agricultural town, with much arable farmland.-History:...
.
Being a such a small and dispersed mountain village, relatively few men from Windham served with the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Windham County itself contributed heavily to manning the 4th Vermont Infantry
4th Vermont Infantry
The 4th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry was a three year' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to July 1865...
and most of the village's sons joined either Company C or K of that regiment. The 4th regiment saw heavy combat throughout the war. One of Windham's soldiers, Captain Charles G. Gould of Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry
5th Vermont Infantry
The 5th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to June 1865. It was a member of the Vermont Brigade.The...
, won the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
for bravery under fire.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 328 people, 150 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.04% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,659, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,704. About 2.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.